Method for the computer-supported transformation of structured documents

Abstract

A method for the computer-supported transformation of structured documents into a modified, structured document which can be read and/or processed via an IVR browser. Here, an analysis of a source code which forms the structured document is carried out with a transformation of the structured document into a modified, structured document using a source code which can be read by the IVR browser, a modification of the source code of the structured document being carried out in order to define a speech-based menu structure. In the case of cross-references to a telephone subscriber number, a transformation of the source code in the modified, structured document is carried out in order to support a communications connection in conjunction with a communications device.

1 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document which can be at least one of read and processed via an IVR browser, the method comprising the steps of: 
 receiving the structured document;    analyzing a source code which forms the structured document, the analysis including registering cross-references to audio files and assigning the cross-references to a first cross-reference category, and registering cross-references to one of files, regions of files and structured documents and assigning the cross-references to a second cross-reference category; and    transforming the structured document using a source code which can be read by the IVR browser, the transformation including effecting an entry which brings about a modified cross-reference to the audio file, the entry taking place in the source code for the cross-references of the first cross-reference category, and modifying the source code to define a speech-based menu structure taking into account one of a number, a format and an arrangement of the cross-references in the structured document for the cross-references of the second cross-reference category.    
     
     
         2 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document as claimed in  claim 1 , the method further comprising the step of: 
 implementing in the modified, structured document, for individual cross-references of the first cross-reference category in a text grouping, a menu structure which is to be selected from an option such that the selectable cross-reference is characterized with an acoustic characterization during a presentation of the modified, structured document.    
     
     
         3 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document as claimed in  claim 1 , the method further comprising the step of: 
 using an allocated audio file of the cross-reference, for the cross-reference of the first cross-reference category which precedes a group of cross-references of the second cross-reference category, as an explanation for the group of cross-references of the second cross-reference category for a presentation of the modified, structured document.    
     
     
         4 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the source code of the modified, structured document is transformed such that a presentation of the cross-reference is prohibited.  
     
     
         5 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document as claimed in  claim 1 , the method further comprising the step of: 
 supporting processing of the modified, structured document by using the IVR browser by the transformed source code via a text-to-speech conversion.    
     
     
         6 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document as claimed in  claim 1 , the method further comprising the step of: 
 supporting processing of the modified, structured document by the IVR browser by the transformed source code via a speech detection method.    
     
     
         7 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document as claimed in  claim 5 , the method further comprising the step of: 
 making reference to a library file containing a respective language in order to support different languages in the transformed source code.    
     
     
         8 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document as claimed in  claim 6 , the method further comprising the step of: 
 making reference to a library file containing a respective language in order to support different languages in the transformed source code.    
     
     
         9 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the library files are transmitted with the modified, structured document.  
     
     
         10 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the library files are transmitted with the modified, structured document.  
     
     
         11 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the source code of the structured document is in an HTML format.  
     
     
         12 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document as claimed in  claim 1 , the method further comprising the step of: 
 enabling an output of information of the modified, structured document both by the IVR browser and by browsers which are provided for a visual output.    
     
     
         13 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document which can be at least one of read and processed via an IVR browser, the method comprising the steps of: 
 receiving the structured document; and    analyzing a source code which forms the structured document, the analysis including registering cross-references to a telephone subscriber number, transforming the structured document using a source code which can be read by the IVR browser, and modifying the source code to set up and support a communications connection in conjunction with a communications device in the case of cross-references to a telephone subscriber number in the structured document.    
     
     
         14 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document as claimed in  claim 13 , the method further comprising the step of: 
 using instructions inserted into the modified, structured document to control the communications device.    
     
     
         15 . A method for computer-supported transformation of a structured document into a modified, structured document as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the support of a communications connection includes supporting power features.